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The BMW i3 name has returned, but now in a much more conventional form than before. It's quick in 50 xDrive form, and retains Munich's sophisticated d…

A more familiar recipe lives on in BMW’s brave new era: a handsome saloon with a powerful six-cylinder engine and polished dynamics

Volkswagen’s tiny GTI wasn’t really a full-on hot hatch, but it was lovable for its simplicity, honesty and affordability

Ferrari's bringing back the manual transmission, albeit in a clever but not quite authentic way. It's brilliant in ways but not perfect...

Arriving as the supercar began to reach its stride in the mid-1970s, the 911 Turbo has always been a thorn in the side of the exotic establishment

Ferrari has retuned the Purosangue’s sophisticated Multimatic dampers to sharpen up its super SUV. We take a drive

The Maserati Bora was a curious mix of Italian design and French engineering. Now more than ever, it’s a deeply desirable grand touring supercar

The Lamborghini Countach set the template for all supercars that would follow. But does the real thing live up to the legend?

Stylish and much improved in Trofeo guise, but Maserati’s mid-sized saloon was still a way short of the best in its class

The so-called ‘baby Aston’ was always punchy but got better and better over the years. It's now a sorely tempting used prospect

The original V8 Vantage nailed its brief as a handsome 170mph cruiser, but it’s also unexpectedly fun to drive

Toyota’s iconic coupe returned in 2019 but with German rather than Japanese bones. The grief it got as a result never went away, whether deserved or n…

BMW added involvement and driver appeal to the Z4 with the Handschalter, but it’s still a better GT than it is a sports car

BMW M’s first and as yet only supercar was designed first and foremost for racing, but it’s superb on the road too

There was nothing like the Elise before it arrived in 1996 and surely, there will be nothing like it ever again

Once overshadowed by the Countach, the 512 BB has matured into a deeply desirable supercar in its own right – in many ways more complete than Lamborgh…

The RS3 has one of the most spectacular engines you'll find in a hot hatch, and the rest is just as good. Is that enough to warrant a £60k+ asking pri…

Britain’s ultimate track car just got more extreme and more powerful. We drive it on road and track

Aston’s DB12 was a compelling but flawed grand tourer at launch – its recent S update has made it much more cohesive

The E90 and E92 BMW M3 are bargains, with an all-time-great V8 and much more besides

Lexus’s first foray into proper performance cars was great for an opening gambit, but lacked that last bit of edge to topple the Germans

Still the iteration by which all others are measured, Audi's second RS4 surprised us all with its exceptional engine and handling when it was launched…

The W204 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is an absurd yet approachable powerhouse that pairs a thunderous 6.2-litre V8 with an exploitable, engaging chassis